First Post: Friday, August 19, 2016

This quartet did not vandalise Rio.

Free ones: Rundown…

Saratoga Race Course 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11
Gulfstream Park Proper 7, 8, 9, 10
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Pending

Pay-side (Weekend/Weekday): Today…

Arlington 2, 4, 8
Belterra 7
Ellis Park 2, 6, 7, 8
Golden Gate 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
Louisiana 2, 3, 7
Laurel 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Monmouth 2, 3
Remington 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
Woodbine 3, 4, 8, 9

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Saratoga 10 finds us tiptoeing around the morning-line fave to go instead with #6 Silvertoni, #3 Olive Branch.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Arlington (0/0) — Cubs beat visitor Milwaukee, 9-6; 2 HRs and 5 RBI for Kris Bryant in the win.

Belterra (0/0) — Reds edge visitor Miami, 5-4; Ramon Cabrera had a 3-run HR for Cincy.

Canterbury (3/0) — Twins larruped by host K.C., 8-1; Brian Dozier’s 27th HR was the entirety of the Minnesota offense.

Chas. Town (1/0) — FBI seeks suspect in bank robberies in the tri-state area.

Delpark (2/1) — Race 5 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a Dual Qualifier in Franklin (99, 98); he went gate-to-wire to win by a clean nose at $22-even. Good work.

Del Mar (2/0) — Host Padres leading Arizona, 9-7, in the bottom of the 8th.

Evangeline (0/0) — Part of Port Barre, Arnaudville under water-boil advisory.

Finger (2/1) — Race 5 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a Dual Qualifier in I’m a Good Looker (89, 93); she went gate-to-wire to win by 2 at $22.80. Good work.

Gulf (2/1) — Race 7 was contentious, and publicly touted Red Crescent was a Dual Qualifier, technically; he went gate-to-wire to win by 2¼ at $28.60. Good work.

Indiana (0/0) — 2 shot in separate incidents early Friday.

Louisiana (1/0) — Shreveport police investigating homicide in Cherokee Park.

PennNat (2/0) — Host Fightin’ Phils salvage series finale against La-La Land Doyers, 5-4; Maikel Franco’s 2-run HR was the gamewinner.

Presque (0/0) — Erie Co. awarded state grant to combat Zika virus.

Remington (2/1) — Race 7 was not contentious, but Gentlemans Code had a good-enough number on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by a clean half-length at $35.20. Good work.

Saratoga (3/1) — Race 2 was contentious, and publicly touted Marble Falls had your field-best 88 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by a clean half-length at $36.40. Good work.

WMF Report:

Early
Assiniboia 6f
Columbus 6f
Del Mar 5½f
Hazel 5½f
Hastings 6½f
Indiana 5½f
Northlands 6f

Rally
Woodbine 7f

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. So long now.